Ireland A Novel
Ireland A Novel by Frank Delaney, published by Harper Collins on February 28, 2006, is a reprint edition comprising 672 pages. This work presents a rich tapestry of Ireland’s history through a blend of historical chronicles, legends, and myths, featuring a diverse cast of characters including warriors, kings, and monks. The narrative unfolds in the winter of 1951, when a storyteller visits young Ronan O’Mara, captivating him with tales that shape his understanding of his heritage and the Irish spirit.
Readers will find a journey that intertwines the personal and the historical, as Ronan’s quest for the itinerant storyteller leads him through the dramatic events and personalities that have defined Ireland. The book explores themes of adventure, romance, and the enduring legacy of storytelling, making it a significant contribution to the genres of fiction, sagas, and historical narratives. Delaney’s work invites readers to engage with the epic and contemporary elements of Irish culture, offering a profound exploration of its myths and accomplishments.
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“Dramatic, adventurous, heroic, romantic. . . these historical chronicles, legends, myths, tall tales and fables, featuring warriors, kings, monks, explorers and clever common folk, imaginatively tell the history of Ireland.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
This New York Times bestselling epic is an unforgettable tour de force that marries the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit with a historical scope that is sweeping and resplendent. Storyteller extraordinaire Frank Delaney takes his readers on a journey through the history of Ireland, stopping along the way to evoke the dramatic events and personalities so critical to shaping the Irish experience.
In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O’Mara in the Irish countryside. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings, fabled saints, and Ireland’s enduring accomplishments before moving on. But these nights change young Ronan forever, setting him on a years-long pursuit of the elusive, itinerant storyteller and the glorious tales that are no less than the saga of his tenacious and extraordinary isle.
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